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Prefrontal Cortex Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Concentration
Mental Fatigue
Mood
PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Guilt
Suicidality
Worthlessness
Striatum Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Physical fatigue
Nucleus Accumbens Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pleasure
interests
Hypothalamus Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sleep
Appetite
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,Thalamus & Hypothalamus Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Decreased sleep/arousal
Striatum Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Motor/agitation
Prefrontal cortex (PFC) Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Risk-taking
Talkative/pressured speech
Nucleus Accumbens & PFC Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Racing
thoughts, grandiosity
PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Mood
Medication Management - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔SSRI-Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors
*Inhibit 5 HT reuptake
SNRI-Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
*inhibit 5-HT reuptake
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy, focus)
*increase DA in prefrontal cortex (increase cognition)
NDRI-Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake inhibitors
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,*inhibit DA reuptake (increase alertness, motivation)
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy)
SARI-Serotonin Antagonist Reuptake Inhibitors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Most adverse effects will
subside after 4-5 days once the body adjusts to increased serotonin levels.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔diarrhea
headache
weight gain
sexual side effects
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs): Medications should
not be abruptly stopped to avoid discontinuation symptoms. NE effects of
the medication may increase anxiety in some clients. Report worsening
anxiety to the provider. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔elevated blood pressure
anxiety
insomnia
constipation
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, Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRI): Take medication in
the morning. Stop taking medication if seizures occur. Stop taking
medication if anxiety is noted. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔agitation
headache
dry mouth
constipation
weight loss
escitalopram (Lexapro) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔no known drug interactions
best tolerated SSRI
27-32 hour half-life good for forgetful prone clients
least CYP reactions
Substrate for 3A4
citalopram (Celexa) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔mild antihistamine effects; Half-
Life: 23-45 hours
Weak Inhibitor of 2D6
fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔longest half-life
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Prefrontal Cortex Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Concentration
Mental Fatigue
Mood
PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Guilt
Suicidality
Worthlessness
Striatum Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Physical fatigue
Nucleus Accumbens Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pleasure
interests
Hypothalamus Symptoms of MDD - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Sleep
Appetite
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,Thalamus & Hypothalamus Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Decreased sleep/arousal
Striatum Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Motor/agitation
Prefrontal cortex (PFC) Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Risk-taking
Talkative/pressured speech
Nucleus Accumbens & PFC Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Racing
thoughts, grandiosity
PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of Mania - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Mood
Medication Management - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔SSRI-Selective Serotonin
Reuptake Inhibitors
*Inhibit 5 HT reuptake
SNRI-Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors
*inhibit 5-HT reuptake
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy, focus)
*increase DA in prefrontal cortex (increase cognition)
NDRI-Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake inhibitors
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,*inhibit DA reuptake (increase alertness, motivation)
*inhibit NE reuptake (increase energy)
SARI-Serotonin Antagonist Reuptake Inhibitors
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs): Most adverse effects will
subside after 4-5 days once the body adjusts to increased serotonin levels.
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔diarrhea
headache
weight gain
sexual side effects
Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs): Medications should
not be abruptly stopped to avoid discontinuation symptoms. NE effects of
the medication may increase anxiety in some clients. Report worsening
anxiety to the provider. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔elevated blood pressure
anxiety
insomnia
constipation
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, Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRI): Take medication in
the morning. Stop taking medication if seizures occur. Stop taking
medication if anxiety is noted. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔agitation
headache
dry mouth
constipation
weight loss
escitalopram (Lexapro) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔no known drug interactions
best tolerated SSRI
27-32 hour half-life good for forgetful prone clients
least CYP reactions
Substrate for 3A4
citalopram (Celexa) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔mild antihistamine effects; Half-
Life: 23-45 hours
Weak Inhibitor of 2D6
fluoxetine (Prozac) SSRI - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔longest half-life
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